FULLY-FUNDED PhD: Engineering Crops to Extend Growing Seasons

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BACKGROUND

Circadian rhythms are internal body clocks that are commonly experienced as the underlying cause of jetlag. Beyond the human experience, circadian clocks have a crucial role in plant biology, where they serve to measure daylength as well as modulating plants’ responses to light and temperature. Circadian timing therefore enables crops to anticipate daily changes in light and temperature, improving productivity.

This PhD project will utilise our understanding of plant circadian photobiology to extend the growing season for coriander. This will build on Dr Jones’ previous research with the goal of enabling the industrial partner (CN Seeds Ltd) to improve its offering of seeds to market.

It is important that the successful candidate be ambitious and be willing to learn a number of state-of-the-art approaches in plant molecular biology, plant physiology, and in vivo imaging. For further information please see our lab website (http://www.joneslab.uk). Informal enquiries are encouraged to Dr Matt Jones ([Email Address Removed]).

Training:

The student will join a well-funded research team and be provided training in molecular biology techniques, plant physiology, bioinformatics, and genome editing. The University of Glasgow also offers extensive transferable skills training and core skills training.

Supervisor:

Dr Matt Jones

www.joneslab.uk

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